King Harald's Saga
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- Synopsis
- The story of King Harald (The Ruthless) of Norway, a contemporary of King Harold of England and William The Conqueror of Normandy. Harald attempted to claim for Norway the English throne and succeeded in marching to Chelsea before his army was defeated by English King Harold's troops and Harald was killed. Harold himself was defeated only nineteen days later by William of Normandy. Harald's demise though marked the end of the Viking era, of centuries of Scandinavian harrassment of England. Magnusson and Palsson wrote the introduction and translated the saga into English.
- Copyright:
- 1966
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 181 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780140441833
- Publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- Date of Addition:
- 12/12/03
- Copyrighted By:
- Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Palsson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Books from Indiana University
- Proofread By:
- Books from Indiana University
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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